Bola Sokunbi

Biography:

Bola Sokunbi is the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, a personal finance platform dedicated to helping women take control of their money and build wealth.

Sokunbi’s own money journey was strongly influenced by her mother, who after getting married at the age of 19 and raising four young children, decided to go back to school to get her college degree and start several of her own businesses. This allowed her mother to contribute to their family finances and create financial security for herself. Sokunbi used the lessons she learned from her mother to save her first $100,000 in just under three years while earning a salary of $54,000.

Despite achieving this goal, Sokunbi admits she made many missteps along the way. She started Clever Girl Finance to help other women navigate their own money mistakes and to create a safe space for them to learn about money and financial wellness free of judgment.

Why She’s One of Money’s Most Influential Women:

Sokunbi not only runs a popular personal finance platform supported by several writers and content creators, but she has the credentials to back it up — she is a Certified Financial Education Instructor.